masttree
nounUK /ˈmɑːst.triː/
US /ˈmæst.triː/
A masttree is a tall tree that grows nuts that animals like to eat.
The squirrels gathered acorns under the old masttree.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A tree grown mainly for the nuts or seeds it drops, which feed wildlife or livestock.
Farmers planted a masttree to feed the deer in winter.
3. The tall wooden pole on a ship that holds the sails, imagined as a tree.
The sailor climbed the masttree to spot land.
4. Any tall, straight tree used for making poles or masts.
They cut a masttree from the woods to build the flagpole.